Cryptocurrency and the crypto market. Lukashenko raises the question of their future in Belarus
August 12, 2025
On August 12, while hearing a report on the banking system's performance, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko raised the question of future actions regarding cryptocurrency and the crypto market, a BELTA correspondent reports.
"The crypto market, cryptocurrency. What is it, how will we deal with this problem? - the head of state figuratively put it, addressing the Chairman of the Board of the National Bank, Roman Golovchenko. - How will we use it, especially now, to ensure payments? Much is said about it, and yet this market for cryptocurrency is not so developed in Belarus. How will we act in the future?"
Alexander Lukashenko noted that this topic was discussed even when Pavel Kallaur headed the National Bank. "We raised this issue, IT specialists approached us, saying that we need to act in this direction. How will we (ultimately act. - BELTA's note)? This is important for me and for the country as a whole," the President said.